Delije

Delije
Delije Sever - Delije North
Abbreviation	DS89
Founded	1989
Type	Supporters' group, Ultras group
Team	Red Star Belgrade
Motto	Zvezda is life, the rest are small things
Headquarters	Belgrade, Serbia
Arenas	Rajko Mitić Stadium Hall Aleksandar Nikolić
Stand	North
Coordinates	44°46′59.52″N 20°27′53.69″E / 44.7832000°N 20.4649139°E / 44.7832000; 20.4649139
Colors	Red and White
Website	Delije.net, DelijeOnline.com

Delije (Serbian Cyrillic: Делије) is an umbrella name referring to the supporters of various sports clubs that compete under the Red Star Belgrade Sports Society banner. The name is derived from the Serbian word delija, meaning "brave, hero".

Though Red Star Sports Society has clubs in over twenty sports, Delije mostly focus on football (FK Crvena zvezda) and basketball (KK Crvena zvezda). The name Delije first began to be used by hardcore Red Star supporters during the late 1980s, with official inauguration taking place on 7 January 1989. Up to that point, the die-hard fans were scattered amongst about eight groups that shared the north stand at the Red Star Stadium (known colloquially as Marakana), most prominent of which were the Red Devils, Ultras and Zulu Warriors.

Delije organizational structure is fairly decentralized with many subgroups present at the stadium's north stand - the gathering point of the club's most loyal and passionate fans. At any given time, one or two subgroups assert themselves as the most prominent through dedication, regular attendance, willingness to fight, etc. and as a result get to hang their banners on the most visible parts of the stand, their leaders get to lead the chants, etc. Currently, the subgroup Belgrade Boys (known by the acronym BBRS) enjoys the greatest clout while other Belgrade subgroups such as Ultra Boys, Brigate and Heroes, also wield a lot of influence. Since Red Star enjoys a lot of support outside of Belgrade as well, various organized groups exist in cities across Serbia, Montenegro, and Republika Srpska as well as in Serbian diaspora. The most organized and numerous of those include Nišlije (from Niš), NSCZ (from Novi Sad), Kopre Nedri (groupings of various subgroups from numerous cities in Republika Srpska), Čačani (from Čačak), Delije Šabac (from Šabac), Armija 5 (grouping of various subgroups from Smederevo, Požarevac and several neighbouring towns), Delije Kruševac (from Kruševac), Barani (from Bar in Montenegro), Delije Kumanovo (from Kumanovo in Macedonia), Orthodox Boys (from Slovenia), Ultra klan (grouping of various subgroups from Serbian diaspora).